Flush lever and bulb



Nov. 24, 1931. R. R. SMITH ,7

FLUSH LEVER AND BULB Filed Aug. 30, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY Nov. 24, '1931.

R. SMITH FLUSH LEVER AND BULB Filed Aug. 50, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY a This invention relates to improvements in flush tanks for toilets; thegeneral' object-"f the invention being to p1roi ide, means for insuring seating of the alve after theflush- This inventionfalsocons stsincertainother features ofconstruc'tion and in "the combina- Figure'e isja sectional iewjthrough thej v seat of the valve; with the jvaiivein elevation." Figure is a persp'ectiveci iewof the guide for'the lower end ofthe valveisteriii V H '1 V In these drawings, thejletter A indicates apart of the flush tank and the letterB -af part of; the outlet" from the tan k,the upper part of'v vhichfo rms aWalVe seat 1 for the] bulb valve2; A tube 3 passes'through th'e Valve and has its} ends threaded, the-upper end receiving the rod orfster'nl which passes through the'guide 5 attachedfto the overflow tube G'and a short rod Tis threadedirito the lower end of. the tube. -;-';Alchanne1 shaped-F plate 8 extends across the "opening: 9 in the Valve seat and has aholel Otherein through- 1 the bushing 14 through shaft tion and arrangement of thesei eral' partsg'to be hereinafter fully described,illustrated Lin the accompanying drawings" and specifically pointed out in thefappended cla'imsw In describing the inventionir jdeta ihfrefl erence ,Willf be hadito; ther laccorripanyingt drawings wherein like characters deriote like 01- corresponding parts throughout the se which the .rod 7 passesso that said "plateand rodj act asguidingmeans for the va1ve a1'1d insurethe proper seating of the val 'e. -perf0rated ear llfextends outwardly from? one end 'ofthe plate 8 for -receivingascrew a 12 which fastens the plate to] a" 'part' of fthe Application-filed August 30,419

stai tially bell cr'ankilever 18 is pivoted at" the 'ing,actionbyrproviding a spring foivmov-fi ing the valve lever to its normal-position; after the samexhasbeeniraised by its handle and toprovide guide means forthe valvej'for guidingitupon its-seat; a 7 T Lthe'arm 13; linl r 19connect-s the shortarn'i offthe be1lcrank-j18 withthe arm 20 connected I with the inner end the shaft and the long; arm' fof"thebellfcranklis"connectedbythelinkconnection being a 'sliding one, as'f'lisua spri-ng 22. has one' "end conneetediwith 5 p i 23 at;the upper endofythe part1? of theiaifm 1 3 andlthe spring passesyaround thepiirot'al Qi'po int 2&j'of thebellcrankfaii'd has its opp'osit e'nd hooked" over "the long arin "of "the From theiforegoingfit uwesan the (when j it'lisdesired to; flushthe the han L Jd1e16isturned inthe usualainannerso' that Figure l is asectional view'throu'gh' zta kig I i i showingtheivalve anjd its "operating e sa-f Figure Zis a top 'planyviewfoi Figure 1.

Figure 319 asectio ia'l View; through the a u itssejatu When-the}handle1 "upwardly against the'action f thezspring 22f]- leaves: the tank the rod'flandii guide 8 insure the-valvewengaging Tits se'atf of the 1 inrre'ntion will be; readilyapparent; :jQIt-is to,: be' -understoodthat changes-may be nation; and arrangement of thej several part 0 a comb-inationwith a ,yal

"for "guiding the isame i upon its seat a nianu" 10 6 Q -Ibeing 'lsi i i f e y :srpp e dian rheimheri e tio ri ete t e ie i ingto tension the sect Iis'oftheleuer' and extends to which the-operating'handlelifi is" a connected; 7 The otherend of-the arm -13 hasf an upwardly" extending part lfZ'and a'sub;

he arm 20fiivill1exert a, {pull upolri the linlef lf)" andthusfcause the linlgjto'sW g the b'euemnk V spring 22"willf'swing fthe "bellui'c rankldown wardlylso thatthe valy'egcanseat'fasflsoonas the 'Thus:this inVenti0n will insure accurat q gatli gb ing ofthe flush bulb arid pret entswate'r from leakingthroughlthe tankthrough improper seatiiig'of the-"bulb." a v i g ,f r It is thoughtfrornthfl .regoing descrip-i ii 7 t t at; 3 16 dv n g siand hotel features made maths constructioiif and in; the combi provided; t'hatfsfuch changes rail ithi scopeof thezappended claini's iwliaitjItclaiin is guiding means at thel lovierendojf'thegva We ally "operated spring pressed sectional; leix'fe adapted for raising the valve, thesjpring act 

